Union Township in Unionville in Putnam County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Johnny Appleseed Tree
(Malus pumila)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2021
1. Johnny Appleseed Tree Marker
Many believe that Johnny Appleseed is a fictional character, but he was real John Chapman (1775-1845). He belonged to a mystical Swedish Religion and when his wife died at an early age he took that as a sign from God that he should spend the rest of his life planting trees. He spent the next 40 years in the wilderness (what is now Ohio, Indiana & Illinois) planting fruit trees so that the early settlers would have food awaiting them. One of his apple trees is still growing in a school yard in Lima, Ohio and this tree is from its seeds.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Horticulture & Forestry • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 40° 28.594′ N, 93° 0.167′ W. Marker is in Unionville, Missouri, in Putnam County. It is in Union Township. It can be reached from South 17th Street just south of Main Street (U.S. 136), on the left when traveling south. Marker and tree are located along the walkway on the west side of the Putnam County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 Main Street, Unionville MO 63565, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Missouri. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
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1. Johnny Appleseed.
John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman, who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and present-day Ontario, as well as the northern counties of present-day West Virginia. He became an American legend while still alive, due to his kind, generous ways, his leadership in conservation, and the symbolic importance he attributed to apples. He was also a missionary for The New Church (Swedenborgian) and the inspiration for many museums and historical sites.(Submitted on February 24, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. The Real Johnny Appleseed Brought Applesand Boozeto the American Frontier.
Chapman would advance just ahead of settlers, cultivating orchards that he would sell them when they arrived, and then head to more undeveloped land. Like the caricature that has survived to modern day, Chapman really did(Submitted on February 24, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)tote a bag full of apple seeds. As a member of the Swedenborgian Church, whose belief system explicitly forbade grafting (which they believed caused plants to suffer), Chapman planted all of his orchards from seed, meaning his apples were, for the most part, unfit for eating. The apples that Chapman brought to the frontier were completely distinct from the apples available at any modern grocery store or farmers' market, and they weren't primarily used for eatingthey were used to make America's beverage-of-choice at the time, hard apple cider.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 20212. Johnny Appleseed Tree Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2021
3. Johnny Appleseed Tree
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 892 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 24, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
